Display-rack for trunks.



C. A. KUNTZENDORF.

DISPLAY RACK FOR TRUNKS.

APPLIoATIoN FILED MAB.10,1910.

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DISPLAY RACK FOR TRUNKS.

APPLICATION FILED 111111.10, 1910,

Patented 1115111111911.

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O. A. KUNTZENDORF.

DISPLAY RACK FOR TEUNKS. APPLICATION FILED MAR.10,1910.

Patented Mar. 14, 1911.

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CHARLES KUNTZENDOREOF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

DISPLAY-RACK. FOB TRUNKS.

lSpecification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 14, 1911.

Application filed March 10, 1910. Serial No. 548,416.

To all 'whom 'it may concern.'

Be it known that I, CHARLES A. KUN'rznN- Dour, a'eit-ize'n of the United States, residing at Chicago, .in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented a new and useful Display-Rack for Trunks, of which the following'is a specification.

The invention relatesto a display rack for trunks.

The object of the present invention is to improve the construction of display racks for trunks, and to provide a simple, etlicient and comparatively inexpensive display rack of this character, designed particularly for the useof traveling salesmen for the display of models or sample garments, and capable of enabling a comparatively large number ofthe same to be compactly suspended within a trunk and of enabling the garments to be readily withdrawn therefrom in their suspended relation, so as to atl'ord free access to the same.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in the construction and novel combination of parts hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and pointed out in the claims hereto appended.; it being understood that various changes in the form, proportion, size and minor details ot' construction, within the scope of the claims, may be resorted to without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages otl the invention.

In the drawings F igure 1` is a perspec- I-tive view of a trunk provided with a display rack, constructed in accordance with this invention, the parts being folded. Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view of the same, the trunk being closed. Fig. 3 is a similar view,

the trunk being openand the track being extended and arranged -ior use. Fig. 4 is an enlarged detail perspective. view of a portion ot' the track and the hanger-receiving carriage. Fig. 5 is an enlarged detail longitudinal sectional view of a portion ofthe track, 'illustrating the manner of mounting the outer end of the fixed section. Fig. is al transverse sectional view of the track and the carriage, the outer bracket and a portion of the truuk being shown in elevation.

Fig. 7 is a detail perspective view, partly in section illustrating the construction of Athe foot of the standard. Fig. 8Ais a detail view, illustrating the construction of the hinge connection between the standard Aand. the

outer end of the foldable extension rail of the track. Fig. 9 is a detail sectional view on the line 9--9 .of Fig. 8. Fig. 10 is an enlarged plan view of the hinge joint for connecting the outer end of the foldable section of the track to the upper end of the standard.

Like numerals of reference designate corresponding parts in all figures of the drawings.

In the embodiment of the invention illust-rated in the accompanying drawings, l designates the body portion of a trunk open at the front, provided with a hinged section or closure 2 and having a rigid oppositely tapered top 3. In the instance illustrated, the trunk body or compartment is shown equipped with a gabled upper end or top wall, butas Ithis does not constitute a feature of the invention, the shape of the top wall. may be 1 changed without departing frolntheA invention. The height lof the trunk is greater than its width, or the distance between the front and back to insure itsbeing placed in an upright'position, and the oppositely tapered gabled upper end wall or top effectually prevents the trunk from being placed in an inverted position in` transit. The trunk is equipped with a display rack comprising a slidable hanger-receiving carriage t and an extensible track composed of a fixed rail 5 located within the gabled upper end wall and arranged beneath the ridge of the same and an extensible rail G, hinged at one end to the fixed rail and supported at the other end by a standard 7. The extensible rail is of a length to extend to substantially the bottom of the trunk or compartment, and the standard 7 is approximately the length'ot' the extensible rail 6.

The rails 5 and 6 of the track are inverted T-shape in cross section, and the fixed rail 5, which is arranged horizontally beneath the top or ridge of the trunk, is supported at its inner endJ by a bracket 8, consisting of a vertical attaching plate and a horizontal supporting fiange 9. The attaching plate is perforated for the reception of screws, or

other suitable fastenin devices for securing the bracket to the baer of the body of the trunk, and` the laterally extending bottom flanges 'of the fixed section of the rail are riveted, or otherwise secured to the flange 9.

The outer end of the fixed rail 5 is sup- 'ported by a bracket 10, consisting of a oentral .web 1,1 end inclined sides or wings 12,

4 extending ddivnwardly from lthe top of the 'fro central web and formed intgralwith the sameand providedwith perforations 13 for the reception of screws, or other'suitable fasteningmeansl for securing the outer bracket )tothe top of the body portion of the The ,inclinedsides or wings 12 form a ta 'ering bracket to fit the angle of the top oft e trunk at the ridge thereof, and the said'sides of' `wings are preferably braced l'at the' front or outer end of the bracket by 4an intgral connecting portion 14, forming a t"wal.l at the upper portion of the bracket and preferablyy inclined, as clearly 'shown in Figs. 4 and The central web is provided in lts lower ddge with a longitudi-.'

nal groove'l to receive the central vertical flange or web of the fixed rail', and the bracket projects slightly beyond the outer end of the rail 5 and is adapted to receive .the inner end of the central web or flange of the rail 6, whichis connected with the outer yend of the fixed rail by a suitable hinge 6".

The hinge 6, which may be of any desired4 construction, has its leaves or members riveted or otherwlse secured to the lower faces of the bottom flanges of the rails 5 and 6;

The web or flange of the hinged rail 6 and the clzntral web of the outer bracket are provided with registering perforations '16 and 17, adapted to receive a pin or key 18 for securing the section 6 in 1ts extended position.

The hanger-receiving carriage 4 is composed of a horizontal tubular bar or member and end hangerslt), having lower circular openings 19 to receive the ends `of the tubularI bar and provided with spaced upwardly extending arms 20, carrying oppositely disposed inwardly projecting antiriction rollers 21, arranged to run u-pon the horizontal flanges of the track at opposite sides of the central web or flange of the rails, as clearly shown in Fig. tof the drawings. The carriage 4 is F suiicient length to receive a comparatively large number of garment hangers F22, the ends of which are closely adjacent the inclined sides or members of the v loe made of various sizes to suit the character of the goods to be displayed, and 1t 1s particularly designed for the use of traveling salesmen `for displaying model garments, and it will enable a large number of the same to be easily carried and conveniently displayed without mnssing the same. lVhen the carrlage is moved into the body of the trunk, it

a Grooved shank secured within the upper' en of the standard. The ears 25 are rounde'd at their outerA faces and the groove 27 of the hinge element registers with a longitudinal slot 28 of the standard, which is preferably constructed of tubular metal. The slot '28.fextends from the upper hinged end of the standard to within a short distance of the lower end 29, and it is of a size to receive the central web or flange of the foldable web when the parts 'are folded, as clearly shown in Figs. 2 and 9 of the drawings.- In: foldin the track, the section G is swung downwar ly and rearwardly intothe body portion of the trunk, and when folded it is arranged in a vertical position. The standard, which folds compactly against the section 6, is also arranged vertically within the trunk, which is preferably provided at the bottom with a cleat 30 to form a sto for the lower end of the vertically arrange section of the track. lVhen thehinged section is arranged vertically, as shown in Fig. 2, it

forms a st'op for holding the carriage against outward movement.

AThe lower end of the tubular standard is dctachably fitted on a vertical stem 3l of an approximately T-shaped foot 32, constructed of tubular metaland consisting of a central socket and horizontal arms, extending from the socket and provided at their outer ends with caps 33.. The foot may be constructed in any other suitable manner Aand the stem, which is preferably tnloularvas shown. fits within the lower ond of the standard and is provided with a shoulder 34, arranged at the lower portion of the stem and receiving the lower edge of the standard. TheV foot is readily fitted to the standard when it is desired to arrange the display rack for use, and it may be readily detached from the standard when the rack is folded withinthe trunk.

I disclaim as a part of my invention, the following subject matter: A trunk or compartment having a rigid gablcd upper end w-all and open at the front, and a suspension device within said gablcd end and arranged beneath the ridge of said wall and parallel thereto. A trunk or compartment having a rigid gabled upper end wall and o'pen at the front, and a suspension device within said gabled end and arranged beneath the ridge of said wall and parallel thereto, and movable outward through the open front. A trunk or compartment having a gablcd upper end and a suspension device within 'saidga-bled end and arranged beneath the ridge of said end and, parallel thereto, in-

cluding a `detachable hanger, the ends of' which are arranged closely adjacent tothe inclined members of the gabled end for the y purpose set forth.

tion, what- I claim Having thus fully vdescribedmy invenas new and deslre to secure by Letters Patent, is i 1. A display rack of the class described including a carriae'e, an'inverted T-shaped track composed of fixed and hinged rails consisting of horizontal bottom flanges and a vertical web extending upwardly from the bottom flanges, and a fixed bracket secured to the vertical web of' the fixed rail and supporting the ends of the Sallie and extending beyond the fixed rail to receive the adjacent end of the hinged rail.

2. A display rack of the class described including a carriage,an inverted T-shaped track colnposed of' fixed and hinged rails consisting of horizontal bottom flanges and a vertical web,. a fixed bracket provided with a groove receiving the upper edges of the adjacent portions of the Webs of the fixed and movable rails, said bracket being rigidly secured to the fixed rail, and means for detachably securin the hinged rail directly tothe fixed brac (et.

3. A display rack of the class described including a carriage, an inverted T-shaped track composed of fixed and movable rails consisting of horizontal bottom flanges and vertical webs, a hinge located beneath the track and having its leaves fitted flat against and secured to the lower faces of the said bottom flanges and connecting the fixed and foldable rails, a fixed bracket secured to the vertical web of the xed rail and extending beyond the same to the web of the foldable rail, and means for detachably securing the f'oldable rail directly to the fixed bracket.

4. In combination with a trunk or compartment, an inverted T-shaped track arranged beneath the top wall of' the trunk or compartment and in parallelism with the same and consisting of. horizontal bottom y flanges and a vertical web, and a bracket comprising a central depending web provlded at the` bottom with a groove receiving the vertl- 'al web of the track, and side flanges exing web and secured to the top wall of the trunk or compartment.

5. A display rack of the class described including a track having a foldaible T- shaped rail, and a standard hinged to the free end of' the rail for supporting the same and provided with a longitudinal slot arranged to receive a flange of' the said rail when the parts are folded.

t. The combination with a trunk, of a track including fixed and foldable rails, the foldable rail being hinged to the fixed rail, inner and outer brackets securing the fixed rail within the trunk at the top thereof, the .foldable rail being arranged to swing down* ward to a vertical position within the trunk, means f'or detachably securing the foldable rail directly to the outer bracket, a stop arranged at the bottom of the trunk and forming an abutment for the foldable rail, a

Astandard hinged at its outer end to the foldable rail, and a carriage suspended from the track.

7. The combination with a trunk, of a track including fixed and foldable rails T- shaped in cross section, the foldable rail being hinged to the fixed rail, brackets securing the fixed rail within the trunk at the top thereof, the t'oldable rail being arranged to swing downward to a vertical position within the trunk, a stop arranged at the bots tom of' the trunk and .forming an abutment for the foldable rail, a standard hinged atits outer end to the Joldable rail, and a carriage suspended from the track.

84A display rack of' the class described including a track having a f'oldable rail T- shaped in cross section, a tubular hanger hinged to the foldable rail and provided with a slot to receive the central web or flange of the', foldable rail, said slot terminating short of' the free end of the standard, and a footy having a stem fitting in the free end of the standard.

In testimony, that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto aflixed my signature in the presence of' .two witnesses.

CHARLES A. KUN'IZENDORF. fitnesses AUoUs'r 'Voltri-1, Jr., 

